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This temporary ‘home away from home’ ensures families of pediatric patients remain close together The third Ronald McDonald House in the country is officially opened and now welcomes families of pediatric patients seeking treatment at Hospital Tunku Azizah, formerly known as Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak Kuala Lumpur. The Ronald McDonald House is a “home away from home”, which aims to fulfil the needs of families of pediatric patients from outside Kuala Lumpur, while helping to alleviate families’ financial burdens by providing affordable lodging at only RM15 per night in the city. Located on the 10th floor of the hospital parking complex, the house is equipped with 20 family rooms, which can accomodate up to 80 occupants, a dining area, lounge area, kitchen, laundry room, prayer room, and playroom, and other facilities. The home is also strategically located in the heart of KL, offering beautiful night views of the city. Most importantly, the home offers a conducive and comfortable ...

The initiative from the Ministry of Finance is aimed at empowering youth and students as well as drive local spending to kickstart the post Covid recovery - and BigPay, homegrown in Malaysia, is the perfect pick to help. BigPay has been selected by the Malaysian government to be one of the official e-money players for the eBelia initiative. Starting from June 1, Malaysian citizens between the ages of 18 and 20 or full-time students at a registered local Higher Educational Institution will be able to claim RM150 directly from the BigPay app. Ahead of the official launch, users are encouraged to go through the simple sign up for the BigPay account and get their card as soon as possible so that they can claim their RM150 from 1 June onwards. New users can enjoy free RM20 bonus upon sign-up with the promo code: PCEBELIABP “We’re honoured to be one of the e-money players picked by the Government to take part in the eBelia initiative. This programme will encourage young Malaysians to support...

Non airline digital businesses going from strength to strength AirAsia’s goal to become the leading digital travel and lifestyle platform of choice in Asean is fast becoming a reality. The super app is now one of the top three online travel agencies (OTAs) in the region, non airline businesses are growing to meet strong consumer demand, BigPay is on track to become the first virtual bank and Teleport is going from strength to strength. As per the AirAsia Group financial results announcement on 27 May for the first quarter of 2021, non airline digital platform revenues have improved significantly. The airasia super app recorded a 45% year on year quarterly revenue improvement to RM 10 million during the quarter boosted by solid growth of products and services available on the platform. Revenue for Teleport, the airline's e-commerce logistics venture, tripled versus the last quarter of 2020. “Just as we created an airline for the people by revolutionising air travel 20 years ago, we ...

RM444 million revenue, RM65 million profit reflects resilience WCT Holdings Berhad (“the Group”), an investment holding company with businesses in engineering and construction, property development and investment in and management of retail malls and hotels, recorded a higher revenue of RM444 million for its first quarter ended 31 March 2021 (“Q1FY21”) as compared to RM363 million in the preceding year’s corresponding quarter, 31 March 2020 (“Q1FY20”), reflecting the Group’s resilience amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The Group’s profit attributable to equity holders for the period leapt to RM65 million as compared to loss attributable to equity holders of RM0.017 million registered in the preceding year’s corresponding quarter. The Group’s Engineering and Construction Division continues to show stable performance, contributing 52% to the Group’s consolidated revenue. In Q1FY21, revenue of RM231 million (Q1FY20:RM241 million) was recorded. Its operating profit surged to RM57 million from ...

Teleport, the logistics venture of airasia digital has successfully obtained its Postal and Courier Licence from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for a tenure of three years until December 2023.   Teleport is ready to make deliveries more seamless The license, which is under the Non-Universal Service Licence (Class A) category allows Teleport to provide both international (inbound and outbound) as well as domestic courier services in Malaysia. Head of Delivery Operations of Teleport Siva Indran said, “Teleport has continued to grow steadily despite the challenging operating environment, and we are very excited to finally be granted our very own Postal and Courier Licence by MCMC for three years. This also enables us to control our own supply chain and grow our capabilities in tandem with our expansion. The ability to deliver right to the doorstep will further add towards our mission to provide excellent services to our customers in Malaysia, as well as ...

Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, Carsome, has entered a partnership with Aspirasi, the micro-financing and micro-insurance provider under Axiata Digital, to offer data-backed digital financing solutions to used car dealers in Malaysia. Carsome Co-founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng The collaboration aims to elevate the used car industry by providing hassle-free and seamless financing solutions to used car dealers. The underwriting process, based on Carsome’s data in credit scoring, pricing and structured financing, requires minimal documentation which shortens approval and disbursement turnaround time. This eases the pain points of conventional underwriting processes, namely cumbersome documentation and slower approval process. According to Carsome Co-founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng, the financing solution empowers used car dealers through financial inclusion, and is estimated to benefit at least 2,500 used car dealers on Carsome’s platform. “Aspirasi’s finan...

Just 15 minutes from Hanifaru Bay, the world-class resort is the perfect destination for unique underwater encounters during the summer holidays. From May to November every year, Baa Atoll’s protected marine park, Hanifaru Bay, comes alive with plankton, attracting manta rays and whale sharks to feed and play in the turquoise waters. Just 15 minutes away by boat, Dusit Thani Maldives offers its guests gracious hospitality, five-star luxury, and front-row seats to all the aquatic action for an unforgettable summer holiday. Part of The Maldives’ first UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, Mudhdhoo Island is home only to the resort for a truly immersive experience in the archipelago’s stunning nature. Guests can stroll barefoot on pristine white shores, cycle through lush jungle, and slip directly into the ocean from luxurious over-water villas to snorkel the vibrant 360-degree house reef. Marine marvels are an integral part of the Maldivian experience. The resort’s Ocean Dive Centre provides a...

Bold Initiative a Call to Action for Industry to Break Away from Crunch Culture It’s undeniable that we Malaysians absolutely love long weekends. A new year rolls around and we whip out the calendars to mark down and plan out every long weekend there is. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if every weekend was a long weekend? Well, that’s now a reality for the team at local digital and branding agency 4 Thirteen. In an effort to achieve better work life balance, the Agency has given its employees every Friday off – that’s 52 Fridays off! Danny Gnaniah “The decision to move to a four-day work week was not easy but we knew it was the right call. While it took a bit of getting used too, we now reap the rewards and can definitively say the four-day work week, works! I’ve seen first hand the positive impact it has had on the team – significantly increasing morale, momentum and overall efficiency,” said Danny Gnaniah, Co-Founder and CEO, 4 Thirteen. “When we made this decision, we knew we wanted to tak...

Thousands of oxygen concentrators and converters, over two million masks among medical supplies airlifted to India through charitable shipping Oxygen concentrators, masks, and critical medical supplies are loaded onto a FedEx charter flight for delivery to New Delhi, India on May 15, 2021 FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, earlier last week announced the arrival of a second dedicated charter flight carrying critical medical aid to India. This is part of the company’s continuous relief efforts to support India’s fight against the recent COVID-19 surge. On May 16, more than 780 oxygen concentrators, over 1.8 million KN95 masks, and medicines and pharmaceutical supplies were unloaded from a FedEx Boeing 777F charter flight in New Delhi, India. These supplies were provided by Direct Relief and will ultimately be delivered to healthcare facilities across India. This is in addition to the first FedEx donat...

The initiative from the Ministry of Finance is aimed at empowering youth and students as well as drive local spending to kickstart the post Covid recovery - and BigPay, homegrown in Malaysia, is the perfect pick to help. BigPay has been selected by the Malaysian government to be one of the official e-money players for the eBelia initiative. Starting from June 1, Malaysian citizens between the ages of 18 and 20 or full-time students at a registered local Higher Educational Institution will be able to claim RM150 directly from the BigPay app. Ahead of the official launch, users are encouraged to go through the simple sign up for the BigPay account and get their card as soon as possible so that they can claim their RM150 from 1 June onwards. New users can enjoy free RM20 bonus upon sign-up with the promo code: PCEBELIABP “We’re honoured to be one of the e-money players picked by the Government to take part in the eBelia initiative. This programme will encourage young Malaysians to support...

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO launches “LifeWear: Made for All,” a multimedia campaign featuring personal, insightful interviews with tennis legend Roger Federer, renowned NYC artist Futura, UNIQLO Team Sweden’s table-tennis champ Anna-Carin Ahlquist, Uniqlo U Artistic Director Christophe Lemaire of the UNIQLO Paris R&D Center, the company’s social mission partners, and other voices from all over the globe. LifeWear is the unique UNIQLO philosophy regarding clothes, rooted in the belief that rational and excellent design, plus the best in modern production techniques, creates perfect high-quality and affordable clothing that meets the needs of everyone’s daily lifestyles. This practical philosophy underscores how UNIQLO views the world, and LifeWear guides the company in everything it does - from creating thoughtful, life-improving clothing to its efforts around sustainability and community engagement. “I support the company’s LifeWear philosophy. LifeWear’s mission goes beyond c...

Appoints Piyush Palkar as Chief Data Officer Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, Carsome has set up a data center of excellence (COE) to revolutionize the used car industry through digitalization and to empower decision-making in business. The use of data allows Carsome to power its business at all stages while supporting strategic decisions. The combination of auction and market data, and machine learning (ML) model backs Carsome’s proprietary vehicle pricing optimization and inventory support system. It also helps the company in understanding different user personas and their journey as a customer, and allows for analytics-backed inventory acquisition and liquidation strategy. Eric Cheng Carsome Co-founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng explained that the company has amassed a wealth of data after six years in business, where data of hundreds of cars pass through Carsome’s platforms every single day. “By setting up our data COE, we are on full throttle in imp...